Edward Hald

Ann Wärff (Wolff)

Vicke Lindstrand

Edward Hald

Edward Hald

Slightly twisted drop shaped vase. Unique. "Graal S" refers to a special technique, "Slipgraal", used at Orrefoors and is a graal type of filigrana.

This example illustrated in "Svenskt glas" (1995).

Produced at Orrefors, Sweden.

h. 31cm / 12.1"

Hertha Bengtson

Edvin Öhrström

1952

Engraved: "Orrefors" "Sweden" "Ariel nr 1586" and "Edvin Öhrström"

Ariel vase in a spectacular blue. The rim has been worked to get a more organic feel to it.

Produced by Orrefors, Sweden.

h. 18cm/ 7"

Hugo Gehlin

Prior to 1953.

Engraved "Gehlin", "Gullaskruf".

This is the largest and most imposing vase in a rare series called "Cactus" (whereof a bowl was acquired by the National Museum in 1952). Gehlin, originally a promising painter, was the head designer at Gullaskruf glasbruk 1930-1953. The cactus pieces by Gehlin share its organic expression with designs by the contemporary greats, such as the Carlo Scarpa "bugne", the Ercole Barovier "Rostrati" and probably most influential: the "budding style" by Danish ceramist Axel Salto.

Produced at Gullaskrufs glasbruk, Sweden.

H. 35cm / 14"

Hugo Gehlin

Hugo Gehlin

Göran Wärff

Skawonius 1934

Erika Lagerbielke

Simon Gate

Extremely rare vase introduced by Simon Gate at the Stockholm exhibition in 1930 as can be seen in contemporary photos from the Orrefors room. A similar example can be seen in the Röhsska design museum. Literature: "Glas in Schweden" pg. 121.

Produced by Orrefors, Sweden.

h. 14cm/ 5.6"

Tapio Wirkkala

Paolo Venini

Edward Hald

1951

Engraved: "Orrefors" "Graal S "5482L" and "Edward Hald"

Slightly twisted pear shaped vase. Unique. "Graal S" refers to a special technique, "Slipgraal", used at Orrefoors and is a unique type of filigrana. In this piece the body was beautifully encased in clear glass that was later worked on.

Produced at Orrefors, Sweden.

h. 18cm/ 7"

Tapio Wirkkala

Before 1957Engraved: TAPIO WIRKKALA IITTALA

The Kalvolan Kanto (Stump of tree) was a part of Wirkkala's international success at the Milano triennale in 1951, though it actually had been exhibited earlier. and reflected his poetic style inspired by nature. Pieces before 1957 were either signed with name + year or name + IITTALA. Pieces made after 1957 includes the model name, in this case 3241

Literature: Tapio Wirkkala, a Poet in glass and silver (Arnoldsche).

Archive photo from Ornamo yearbook (1949) showing a photo from the Karhula-Iittala section in the 1948 arts & crafts exhibition.